Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Modules

Module 6: Communication and Information Transfer

1. Introduction to Course

2. History of Patient Safety

3. The Science of Human Error

4. The Analysis of Medical Error

5. Evidence-Based Medical Practice

6. Communication and Information Transfer

7. Adverse Patient Outcomes

8. The Role of the Patient and Family

9. Environmental Safety in the Medical Setting

10. Safe Medical Practice In Ambulatory Settings

Problem Area

Patients who cannot consent for treatment cannot refuse treatment
- They are not competent to make decisions
Call Risk Management/Legal Counsel

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